Michael Curtiz
Known for Directing · 12 credits
- Born
- 1886-12-24
- Died
- 1962-04-10
- Place of birth
- Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
- Also known as
- Manó Kertész Kaminer · Miska · Michael Courtice · Michael Kertesz · Mihaly Kertesz · Michael Kertész
Biography
Michael Curtiz (December 24, 1886 — April 10, 1962), born Manó Kaminer, was a Hungarian-American film director. He had early credits as Mihály Kertész and Michael Kertész. He directed more than fifty films in Europe and more than one hundred in the United States. The best-known were The Adventures of Robin Hood, Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and White Christmas. He thrived in the heyday of the Warner Bros. studio in the 1930s and '40s.
Curtiz was less successful from the late 1940s onwards, when he attempted to move from studio direction into production and freelance work, but he continued working until shortly before his death.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
2028
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Today and Tomorrow
1912
as Arisztid
TV Shows (2)
Movies (10)
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
2028
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Screen Director
1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Today and Tomorrow
1912
as Arisztid
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Michael Curtiz (uncredited)
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012
as Self (archive footage)
You're the Star
1953
as Self
Atlantis
1913
About Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz (December 24, 1886 — April 10, 1962), born Manó Kaminer, was a Hungarian-American film director. He had early credits as Mihály Kertész and Michael Kertész. He directed more than fifty films in Europe and more than one hundred in the United States. The best-known were The Adventures of Robin Hood, Angels with Dirty Faces, Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and White Christmas. He thrived in the heyday of the Warner Bros. studio in the 1930s and '40s. Curtiz was less successful from the late 1940s onwards, when he attempted to move… With 12 credits spanning from 1912 to 2028, Michael Curtiz has appeared in 10 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Curtiz Movies
- Charmed Lives: A Family Romance (2028) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Screen Director (1951) — as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
- Today and Tomorrow (1912) — as Arisztid
- It's a Great Feeling (1949) — as Michael Curtiz (uncredited)
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